T206 Advice?? Update

[rp12367]

I won this card off e-bay early this morning. I needed the Old Mill Back for my Chase collection. Card is graded a SGC 10. Card looks like it is a higher grade other than the paper remaining on the back from old scrap book. It looks like to me, that seeing as you can see though the paper it might soak off easily... Is this something that (A) looks like it would come off (B) worth taking the time to do. I would probably just leave the card raw in my collection afterwards. I have read a few soaking threads, even though I have never done it before with a card it doesn't sound any harder then soaking stamps when I was a kid. Any thoughts would be appreciated...

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...E:L:OU:US:1123

[cfc1909]

leave the card alone. You can still read the ad-If there was extra paper covering the ad, I would say soak it off but no need. I have the same card in my collection.

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[ethicsprof]

i'm with Jim.
l'd leave the card alone.
Congrats on your Chase collection!

all the best,
barry

[Bridwell]

The card looks like it's been soaked once already, otherwise how did they get most of the paper off? Doing a 2nd soaking is taking a big risk, IMO. To me, it has the appearance of a card with a lot of glue residue on there, but not much paper. The residue is harder to get off and you are likely to start losing some of the top layer of the backing. It's still readable as is. Corner wear and any creasing make it riskier to get it wet again, also. It would be a shame to damage the front while trying to slightly improve the back.

[bh3443]

Hi,
Very nice Chase card!
Did anyone see the autographed T206 of Rube Marquard in Hunts auctions? I got the catalog today.

[jeffmohler]

I guess I am in the minority, but I would bust it out and give it a soaking! Maybe it is just me, but I don't like paper stuck on the back of my cards. I don't much like paper loss either!

[DICKTOWLE]

For 16 years we have been removing paper on back of cards without soaking, also we remove glue, i enjoy reading what other people do, however if you want our company to do this we will at no charge, 'gone with the stain" . For the record many customers from the great chat 54 have used my service, we can help. Thank you again dick towle

[rp12367]

As I stated in my last post I was sitting on the fence as to what to do with my recent purchase. I was contacted by Dick Towle a board member who reassured me that he could help with my card. No soaking needed. I called Dick on the phone and after talking to him I felt comfortable sending the card to him so he could work his magic. Well after a few days I got the card back from Dick and I was very happy with the result I can't thank him enough for the help with the card. I would recommend his services to anyone out there looking for the same results.... Thanks again Ralph

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Besides tiny flea sized paper loss near the B, which appears to have been there already if you look close at the before pic, card is now super nice and alot better than the before grade of a SGC 10 Poor...

[DJR]

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[Matthew H]

If you want to avoid cards removed from a scrap book, just avoid high grade cards.

[DJR]

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[tolstoi]

Thats a great card for a great price, I would just leave it as is, you don't want to risk damaging the card.